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Fishmeal (FM) is still the most important protein source in aquafeeds. However, due to the reduction of wild fish stocks used for FM production, its manufacturing it is now unsustainable. Insect meal represents a valid alternative to FM, due to the low carbon footprint of its production and its high nutritional value. The aim of this study was to investigate the potentials of replacing FM with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) meal (HIM) in aquafeeds, using zebrafish as the animal model. Four diets were formulated with increasing HIM/FM replacement rate (the control diet contained 20% FM). Mortality rates, growth performances, and feed consumptions were measured, and fish intestine samples were collected for histological and enzymatic analysis. After 49 days, all groups almost tripled their initial body weight (cumulative body weight gain ranged between 143.9 and 155.2 mg), and no statistically significant differences among treatments were observed in relation to growth performances and histological traits. Contrarily, trypsin, alkaline phosphatases, and alpha amylase–glucoamylase activities were significantly reduced when the FM replacement rate was increased. In conclusion, HIM may represent an alternative to FM, since no adverse effects were observed when it was included up to 20% in the zebrafish diet, even when replacing 100% of the FM.
Baldassare Fronte; Rosario Licitra; Carlo Bibbiani; Lucia Casini; Mahanama De Zoysa; Vincenzo Miragliotta; Simona Sagona; Francesca Coppola; Letizia Brogi; Francesca Abramo. Fishmeal Replacement with Hermetia illucens Meal in Aquafeeds: Effects on Zebrafish Growth Performances, Intestinal Morphometry, and Enzymology. Fishes 2021, 6, 28 .
AMA StyleBaldassare Fronte, Rosario Licitra, Carlo Bibbiani, Lucia Casini, Mahanama De Zoysa, Vincenzo Miragliotta, Simona Sagona, Francesca Coppola, Letizia Brogi, Francesca Abramo. Fishmeal Replacement with Hermetia illucens Meal in Aquafeeds: Effects on Zebrafish Growth Performances, Intestinal Morphometry, and Enzymology. Fishes. 2021; 6 (3):28.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBaldassare Fronte; Rosario Licitra; Carlo Bibbiani; Lucia Casini; Mahanama De Zoysa; Vincenzo Miragliotta; Simona Sagona; Francesca Coppola; Letizia Brogi; Francesca Abramo. 2021. "Fishmeal Replacement with Hermetia illucens Meal in Aquafeeds: Effects on Zebrafish Growth Performances, Intestinal Morphometry, and Enzymology." Fishes 6, no. 3: 28.
Fertilizers stand at the base of current agricultural practices, providing the nutrient sustainment required for growing plants. Most fertilizers are synthetic chemicals, whose exploitation at very high levels poses a risk to cultivated land and the whole environment. They have several drawbacks including soil degradation, water pollution, and human food safety. Currently, the urgent need to counterbalance these negative environmental impacts has opened the way for the use of natural and renewable products that may help to restore soil structure, microorganism communities, nutrient elements, and, in some cases, to positively enhance carbon soil sequestration. Here, we endeavor to reinforce the vision that effective strategies designed to mitigate negative anthropic and climate change impacts should combine, in appropriate proportions, solutions addressed to a lower and less energy intensive production of chemicals and to a more inclusive exploitation of renewable natural products as biological soil amendments. After drawing an overview of the agricultural energy demand and consumption of fertilizers in Europe in the last few years (with a particular focus on Italy), this narrative review will deal with the current and prospective use of compost, biochar, and neem cake, which are suitable natural products with well-known potential and still-to-be-discovered features, to benefit sustainable agriculture and be adopted as circular economic solutions.
Arianna Latini; Germina Giagnacovo; Carlo Campiotti; Carlo Bibbiani; Susanna Mariani. A Narrative Review of the Facts and Perspectives on Agricultural Fertilization in Europe, with a Focus on Italy. Horticulturae 2021, 7, 158 .
AMA StyleArianna Latini, Germina Giagnacovo, Carlo Campiotti, Carlo Bibbiani, Susanna Mariani. A Narrative Review of the Facts and Perspectives on Agricultural Fertilization in Europe, with a Focus on Italy. Horticulturae. 2021; 7 (6):158.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArianna Latini; Germina Giagnacovo; Carlo Campiotti; Carlo Bibbiani; Susanna Mariani. 2021. "A Narrative Review of the Facts and Perspectives on Agricultural Fertilization in Europe, with a Focus on Italy." Horticulturae 7, no. 6: 158.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked neuromuscular childhood disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and degeneration. A lack of dystrophin in DMD leads to inflammatory response, autophagic dysregulation, and oxidative stress in skeletal muscle fibers that play a key role in the progression of the pathology. β-glucans can modulate immune function by modifying the phagocytic activity of immunocompetent cells, notably macrophages. Mitochondrial function is also involved in an important mechanism of the innate and adaptive immune responses, owing to high need for energy of immune cells. In the present study, the effects of 1,3-1,6 β-glucans on five-day-old non-dystrophic and dystrophic (sapje) zebrafish larvae were investigated. The effects of the sonication of β-glucans and the dechorionation of embryos were also evaluated. The results showed that the incidence of dystrophic phenotypes was reduced when dystrophic embryos were exposed to 2 and 4 mg L−1 of 1,3-1,6 β-glucans. Moreover, when the dystrophic larvae underwent 8 mg L−1 treatment, an improvement of the locomotor performances and mitochondrial respiration were observed. In conclusion, the observed results demonstrated that 1,3-1,6 β-glucans improve locomotor performances and mitochondrial function in dystrophic zebrafish. Therefore, for ameliorating their life quality, 1,3-1,6 β-glucans look like a promising diet supplement for DMD patients, even though further investigations are required.
Letizia Brogi; Maria Marchese; Alessandro Cellerino; Rosario Licitra; Valentina Naef; Serena Mero; Carlo Bibbiani; Baldassare Fronte. β-Glucans as Dietary Supplement to Improve Locomotion and Mitochondrial Respiration in a Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Nutrients 2021, 13, 1619 .
AMA StyleLetizia Brogi, Maria Marchese, Alessandro Cellerino, Rosario Licitra, Valentina Naef, Serena Mero, Carlo Bibbiani, Baldassare Fronte. β-Glucans as Dietary Supplement to Improve Locomotion and Mitochondrial Respiration in a Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Nutrients. 2021; 13 (5):1619.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLetizia Brogi; Maria Marchese; Alessandro Cellerino; Rosario Licitra; Valentina Naef; Serena Mero; Carlo Bibbiani; Baldassare Fronte. 2021. "β-Glucans as Dietary Supplement to Improve Locomotion and Mitochondrial Respiration in a Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy." Nutrients 13, no. 5: 1619.
Green roofs represent a growing technology that is spreading increasingly and rapidly throughout the building sector. The latest national and international regulations are promoting their application for refurbishments and new buildings to increase the energy efficiency of the building stock. In recent years, vegetative coverings have been studied to demonstrate their multiple benefits, such as the reduction of the urban heat island phenomenon and the increase in the albedo of cities. On the contrary, this study aims to verify the actual benefit of applying a green roof on a sloped cover compared with installing a highly insulated tiled roof. The EnergyPlus tool has been used to perform dynamic analyses, which has allowed to understand the behavior of two different stratigraphies in accordance with weather conditions, rain, and irrigation profiles. Results have shown that the installation of a green roof cannot always be considered the best solution for reducing building energy consumption, especially if compared with a classic highly insulated clay tile roof. In terms of summer air conditioning, the maximum saving is 0.72 kWh/m2. The presence of water in the soil has also been proven a crucial factor.
Fabio Fantozzi; Carlo Bibbiani; Caterina Gargari; Roberto Rugani; Giacomo Salvadori. Do green roofs really provide significant energy saving in a Mediterranean climate? Critical evaluation based on different case studies. Frontiers of Architectural Research 2021, 10, 447 -465.
AMA StyleFabio Fantozzi, Carlo Bibbiani, Caterina Gargari, Roberto Rugani, Giacomo Salvadori. Do green roofs really provide significant energy saving in a Mediterranean climate? Critical evaluation based on different case studies. Frontiers of Architectural Research. 2021; 10 (2):447-465.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFabio Fantozzi; Carlo Bibbiani; Caterina Gargari; Roberto Rugani; Giacomo Salvadori. 2021. "Do green roofs really provide significant energy saving in a Mediterranean climate? Critical evaluation based on different case studies." Frontiers of Architectural Research 10, no. 2: 447-465.
Producing food according to the sustainability and “circular economy” principles is considered a strategic goal by several world Institutions. Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) responds to these criteria and stemming from it, the “Self-sufficient Integrated Multitrophic AquaPonic” (SIMTAP) aims to drastically reduce production inputs and waste outputs while maximizing the total food production. In order to succeed, proper selection of the most suitable fish, intermediate organisms and plant species to be grown in the system plays a fundamental role. To validate the SIMTAP concept and experimental prototype, the biological characteristics of fish and other species should be assessed taking into account their complementarity and adaptability to the physical and technical traits of the considered system. This study aimed to identify the most suitable marine organisms for food production within the SIMTAP system and to create a decision model via the DEXi decision support system. Hence, in the present work a brief description of the SIMTAP concept, as well as the biological, zootechnical and commercial characteristics of several candidate fish species, are discussed. The criteria considered to address the species selection were: natural geo-distribution, domestication degree, environmental requirements, feeding regime, growth performances, and market value. The candidate species were: Sparus aurata, Dicentrarchus labrax, Mugil cephalus, Diplodus puntazzo, Seriola dumerili, Umbrina cirrosa, Argyrosomus regius, Psetta maxima, Acipenser spp., Solea spp., Octopus vulgaris. Finally, it seems that the DEXi approach increased the objectivity of the species selection process. Gilthead Sea Bream, European Sea Bass and Flathead Grey Mullet resulted to be the most suitable species for SIMTAP production.
Lorenzo Rossi; Carlo Bibbiani; Juan Francisco Fierro-Sañudo; Chingoileima Maibam; Luca Incrocci; Alberto Pardossi; Baldassare Fronte. Selection of marine fish for integrated multi-trophic aquaponic production in the Mediterranean area using DEXi multi-criteria analysis. Aquaculture 2021, 535, 736402 .
AMA StyleLorenzo Rossi, Carlo Bibbiani, Juan Francisco Fierro-Sañudo, Chingoileima Maibam, Luca Incrocci, Alberto Pardossi, Baldassare Fronte. Selection of marine fish for integrated multi-trophic aquaponic production in the Mediterranean area using DEXi multi-criteria analysis. Aquaculture. 2021; 535 ():736402.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLorenzo Rossi; Carlo Bibbiani; Juan Francisco Fierro-Sañudo; Chingoileima Maibam; Luca Incrocci; Alberto Pardossi; Baldassare Fronte. 2021. "Selection of marine fish for integrated multi-trophic aquaponic production in the Mediterranean area using DEXi multi-criteria analysis." Aquaculture 535, no. : 736402.
The research moves from thermo-hygrometric data collected during a campaign to monitor energy exchanges at “Building F92” ENEA ‘La Casaccia’, with particular reference to the sections of the building facing south-east, south-west, screened by a green wall. In spring 2018, ENEA installed many sensors to detect parameters such as air temperature, internal and external surface temperature of walls, solar irradiation, wind speed, on the one hand, to validate the reliability of the parameters that can be extrapolated from the critical analysis of data, on the other to derive indications for a possible schematization of the contribution offered by the green-wall to the improvement of the conditions of indoor comfort. The research focused on the interpretation of the values measured by the sensors for the validation of simplified calculation models available in bibliography. The analysis allowed the extrapolation of data useful for the calculation of the Kv-parameter, the so-called “green factor”, an index describing the contribution to indoor cooling offered by the green-wall. The evaluation of the Kv-parameter demonstrates the substantial contribution of the green-wall to the reduction of the energy flux entering the opaque wall.
C. Bibbiani; C. Gargari; C. A. Campiotti; Giacomo Salvadori; F. Fantozzi. Evaluation of Greenwalls Efficiency for Building Energy Saving. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 2020, 169 -177.
AMA StyleC. Bibbiani, C. Gargari, C. A. Campiotti, Giacomo Salvadori, F. Fantozzi. Evaluation of Greenwalls Efficiency for Building Energy Saving. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. 2020; ():169-177.
Chicago/Turabian StyleC. Bibbiani; C. Gargari; C. A. Campiotti; Giacomo Salvadori; F. Fantozzi. 2020. "Evaluation of Greenwalls Efficiency for Building Energy Saving." Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , no. : 169-177.
Donkey milk is known for some nutritional and nutraceutical peculiarities compared to the milks traditionally used for human nutrition. Moreover although the number of studies on donkey milk production has increased the asinine species still remains little investigated. This is the first study providing a multiple assessment approach in order to extend the knowledge on the production of donkey milk, on the haematological and milk cytological parameters during the whole span of lactation. Furthermore, this study characterised the LYZ and OXT genes. Twenty two individual milk and blood samples from Amiatina donkey were taken at one, six and ten months after parturition. Milk total proteins and caseins and ash were significantly higher at the 1 month of lactation while the urea was lower (1.88% 0.95%, 0.41% and 26.08 mg/mL respectively). Whereas lactose and fat did not significantly changed and showed average values of 6.84 ± 0.145% and 0.67 ± 0.546% respectively. pH and titratable acidity were respectively higher (7.20) and lower (0.10 g/l of lactic acid) at 10th month. The mean values of somatic cell count/mL and of milk macrophages were low with maximum value at tenth month. The haematological parameters were stable during lactation except for mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration and platelet count with maximum at sixth month (respectively 20.22 pg, 36.1 g/dl, 281.16 x 109/l). This study also provides for the first time a characterisation of the LYZ gene in the Amiata donkey and describes a first polymorphism at the promoter level.
Federica Salari; Roberta Ciampolini; Chiara Mariti; Francesca Millanta; Iolanda Altomonte; Rosario Licitra; Barbara Auzino; Carlo D’ Ascenzi; Carlo Bibbiani; Lorella Giuliotti; Roberto Amerigo Papini; Mina Martini. A multi-approach study of the performance of dairy donkey during lactation: preliminary results. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2019, 18, 1135 -1141.
AMA StyleFederica Salari, Roberta Ciampolini, Chiara Mariti, Francesca Millanta, Iolanda Altomonte, Rosario Licitra, Barbara Auzino, Carlo D’ Ascenzi, Carlo Bibbiani, Lorella Giuliotti, Roberto Amerigo Papini, Mina Martini. A multi-approach study of the performance of dairy donkey during lactation: preliminary results. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 2019; 18 (1):1135-1141.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFederica Salari; Roberta Ciampolini; Chiara Mariti; Francesca Millanta; Iolanda Altomonte; Rosario Licitra; Barbara Auzino; Carlo D’ Ascenzi; Carlo Bibbiani; Lorella Giuliotti; Roberto Amerigo Papini; Mina Martini. 2019. "A multi-approach study of the performance of dairy donkey during lactation: preliminary results." Italian Journal of Animal Science 18, no. 1: 1135-1141.
The objective of this study was to design and test a prototype fertigation controller for the management of container ornamental nursery stocks irrigated with different water sources, including saline water or reclaimed municipal/industrial wastewater. The prototype could schedule irrigation in various ways, i.e. as a time clock, or by means of a soil moisture dielectric sensor, or using a crop evapotranspiration (ET) model. The prototype also monitored the salinity in the root zone using a dielectric sensor that measured both substrate moisture and electrical conductivity (EC), or a probe measuring the EC of the water draining out of the containers. Excessive substrate salinization of the containers irrigated with saline water (containing 10 mM of sodium chloride) was prevented by the automated adoption of a series of measures: irrigation with fresh water or a mixture of fresh water and saline water; progressive increase of irrigation dose for each event, and progressive reduction of fertilizer concentration in the nutrient solution delivered to the crop. The system was tested in three experiments conducted in Pistoia (Italy) between 2008 and 2010 with two ornamental species: Photinia × fraseri Dress (a salt-medium tolerant species) and Prunus laurocerasus L. (a salt-sensitive species). When irrigation with fresh water was controlled with a dielectric sensor or an ET model, total irrigation water use and the loss of both N and P were reduced by 17% to 84% compared with the time-controlled irrigation. The sensor-based control of saline water irrigation reduced the salinity effects on dry matter accumulation in both species; however, it did not prevent the occurrence of leaf damages (leaf scorch) on Prunus plants, which were unmarketable by the end of growing season. On the contrary, no leaf damages were visible on Photinia plants irrigated with saline and/or fresh water, such that all were classified in the top quality market category. The controller developed in this work could be used in commercial nurseries to improve profitability and sustainability of container hardy ornamental nursery stock production.
Luca Incrocci; Paolo Marzialetti; Giorgio Incrocci; Andrea Di Vita; Jos Balendonck; Carlo Bibbiani; Serafino Spagnol; Alberto Pardossi. Sensor-based management of container nursery crops irrigated with fresh or saline water. Agricultural Water Management 2018, 213, 49 -61.
AMA StyleLuca Incrocci, Paolo Marzialetti, Giorgio Incrocci, Andrea Di Vita, Jos Balendonck, Carlo Bibbiani, Serafino Spagnol, Alberto Pardossi. Sensor-based management of container nursery crops irrigated with fresh or saline water. Agricultural Water Management. 2018; 213 ():49-61.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuca Incrocci; Paolo Marzialetti; Giorgio Incrocci; Andrea Di Vita; Jos Balendonck; Carlo Bibbiani; Serafino Spagnol; Alberto Pardossi. 2018. "Sensor-based management of container nursery crops irrigated with fresh or saline water." Agricultural Water Management 213, no. : 49-61.
Carlo Bibbiani; A. Campiotti; G. Giagnacovo; L. Incrocci; A. Pardossi; A. Latini; E. Schettini; G. Vox. Green roofs and green façades for improving sustainability of towns. Acta Horticulturae 2018, 333 -336.
AMA StyleCarlo Bibbiani, A. Campiotti, G. Giagnacovo, L. Incrocci, A. Pardossi, A. Latini, E. Schettini, G. Vox. Green roofs and green façades for improving sustainability of towns. Acta Horticulturae. 2018; (1215):333-336.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Bibbiani; A. Campiotti; G. Giagnacovo; L. Incrocci; A. Pardossi; A. Latini; E. Schettini; G. Vox. 2018. "Green roofs and green façades for improving sustainability of towns." Acta Horticulturae , no. 1215: 333-336.
Carlo Bibbiani; F. Fantozzi; C. Gargari; C.A. Campiotti; L. Incrocci; A. Pardossi. Supporting producers in designing more efficient and low-impact green roofs through the Life Cycle Analysis: environmental and energy performance. Acta Horticulturae 2018, 377 -382.
AMA StyleCarlo Bibbiani, F. Fantozzi, C. Gargari, C.A. Campiotti, L. Incrocci, A. Pardossi. Supporting producers in designing more efficient and low-impact green roofs through the Life Cycle Analysis: environmental and energy performance. Acta Horticulturae. 2018; (1215):377-382.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Bibbiani; F. Fantozzi; C. Gargari; C.A. Campiotti; L. Incrocci; A. Pardossi. 2018. "Supporting producers in designing more efficient and low-impact green roofs through the Life Cycle Analysis: environmental and energy performance." Acta Horticulturae , no. 1215: 377-382.
ISHS International Symposium on New Technologies and Management for Greenhouses - GreenSys2015 A sustainable energy for greenhouses heating in Italy: wood biomass
Carlo Bibbiani; C.A. Campiotti; E. Schettini; G. Vox. A sustainable energy for greenhouses heating in Italy: wood biomass. Acta Horticulturae 2017, 523 -530.
AMA StyleCarlo Bibbiani, C.A. Campiotti, E. Schettini, G. Vox. A sustainable energy for greenhouses heating in Italy: wood biomass. Acta Horticulturae. 2017; (1170):523-530.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Bibbiani; C.A. Campiotti; E. Schettini; G. Vox. 2017. "A sustainable energy for greenhouses heating in Italy: wood biomass." Acta Horticulturae , no. 1170: 523-530.
In Italy, donkey dairies are growing in popularity to produce an alternative milk source for human infants. The use of donkey milk is not limited to the paediatric field, being used in geriatric nutrition and in the cosmetic industry. In 2010, the Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, was involved in a project supported by the Tuscany Region Rural Development Fund 2007- 2013 dealing with the creation of a donkey milk productive chain. The project has as its main partner the Bandite di Scarlino, an agro-forestry complex of considerable size. It covers approximately 9000 hectares, which fall in Scarlino, Castiglione della Pescaia, Follonica and Gavorrano municipalities, under Tuscany regional control. The so-called FILAMI project (Filiera Latte Asino Amiatino, acronym of the goal of the project in Italian) had among its goals helping preserve an indigenous breed of donkeys called Amiatina. Salimei (2011) assessed that the presence of the foal during milking does not affect milk ejection in jennies (the female donkey) adapted to the milking procedure, but when foals are not present the milking routine is more manageable for the animals and for optimal milk harvest; in accordance, in the present farming system the jenny has been kept separately from the foal during the milking session. To this purpose, the stable, the milking parlour and the paddocks must be well organised with a proper milking routine. Milking facilities must be designed for the milk treatment and storage at low temperature or for freezing. Currently, the milk undergoes a pasteurisation cycle for human consumption, or directed to the cosmetic industry. Moreover, the milking facilities should fulfil the creation of a milk collection centre in order to play an important role between the dairy donkey farms and the dairy industry. In this paper, the technical and technological aspects of the donkey stable, paddocks, milking parlour, mobile milking unit, and processing plants have been described and the main issues addressed.
Carlo Bibbiani; Patrizio Biagini; Federica Salari; Mina Martini. Dairy donkey: an alternative building layout. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2017, 48, 1 -8.
AMA StyleCarlo Bibbiani, Patrizio Biagini, Federica Salari, Mina Martini. Dairy donkey: an alternative building layout. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2017; 48 ():1-8.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Bibbiani; Patrizio Biagini; Federica Salari; Mina Martini. 2017. "Dairy donkey: an alternative building layout." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 48, no. : 1-8.
Carlo Bibbiani; Alessandro Campiotti; Luca Incrocci; Alberto Pardossi; Baldassarre Fronte; Corinna Viola. Aquaponic as sustainable innovation for food production. RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA' 2017, 249 -258.
AMA StyleCarlo Bibbiani, Alessandro Campiotti, Luca Incrocci, Alberto Pardossi, Baldassarre Fronte, Corinna Viola. Aquaponic as sustainable innovation for food production. RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA'. 2017; (2):249-258.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Bibbiani; Alessandro Campiotti; Luca Incrocci; Alberto Pardossi; Baldassarre Fronte; Corinna Viola. 2017. "Aquaponic as sustainable innovation for food production." RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA' , no. 2: 249-258.
EU identified the energy efficiency policy as the major strategy for ensuring both the sustainability of the use of energy resources and to develop the transition towards a low-carbon and decentralized energy system in Europe. This paper presents a brief analysis on available innovative technologies to reduce the dependency of agriculture and agro-food sector from fossil energy, and comply with the international commitment to reduce greenhouse emissions and to combat climate change. A general overview is provided on the energy consumption in agriculture and agro-food sector, with particular focus on the Italian sector is taken into consideration. It is discussed the role of solid biomass in place of fossil resources and the application of solar cooling technology as new technologies for acclimatization in greenhouse agriculture. Moreover, the application of living vegetated horizontal and vertical layers on buildings is evaluated as innovative and natural technology for improving the sustainability of towns and reducing the energy consumption for air conditioning in summer and CO2 emissions in towns
Carlo Alberto Campiotti; Carlo Bibbiani; Alberto Campiotti; Evelia Schettini; Corinna Viola; Giuliano Vox. Innovative sustainable strategies in agro-food systems and in buildings for energy efficiency. RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA' 2017, 79 -96.
AMA StyleCarlo Alberto Campiotti, Carlo Bibbiani, Alberto Campiotti, Evelia Schettini, Corinna Viola, Giuliano Vox. Innovative sustainable strategies in agro-food systems and in buildings for energy efficiency. RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA'. 2017; (2):79-96.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Alberto Campiotti; Carlo Bibbiani; Alberto Campiotti; Evelia Schettini; Corinna Viola; Giuliano Vox. 2017. "Innovative sustainable strategies in agro-food systems and in buildings for energy efficiency." RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA' , no. 2: 79-96.
The Western Honeybee is a key pollinator for natural as well as agricultural ecosystems. In the last decade massive honeybee colony losses have been observed worldwide, the result of a complex syndrome triggered by multiple stress factors, with the RNA virus Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) and the mite Varroa destructor playing crucial roles. The mite supports replication of DWV to high titers, which exert an immunosuppressive action and correlate with the onset of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 1,3–1,6 β-glucan, a natural innate immune system modulator, on honeybee response to low-titer natural and high-titer experimental DWV infection. As the effects exerted by ß-glucans can be remarkably different, depending on the target organism and the dose administered, two parallel experiments were performed, where 1,3–1,6 ß-glucan at a concentration of 0.5% and 2% respectively, was added to the diet of three cohorts of newly emerged honeybees, which were sampled from a Varroa-free apiary and harboured a low endogenous DWV viral titer. Each cohort was subjected to one of the following experimental treatments: no injection, injection of a high-copy number DWV suspension into the haemocel (experimental DWV infection) or injection of PBS into the haemocoel (physical injury). Control bees fed a ß-glucan-free diet were subjected to the same treatments. Viral load, survival rate, haemocyte populations and phenoloxidase activity of each experimental group were measured and compared. The results indicated that oral administration of 0.5% ß-glucan to naturally infected honeybees was associated with a significantly decrease of the number of infected bees and viral load they carried, and with a significant increase of the survival rate, suggesting that this natural immune modulator molecule might contribute to increase honeybee resistance to viral infection.
Maurizio Mazzei; Baldassare Fronte; Simona Sagona; Maria Luisa Carrozza; Mario Forzan; Federica Pizzurro; Carlo Bibbiani; Vincenzo Miragliotta; Francesca Abramo; Francesca Millanta; Marco Bagliacca; Alessandro Poli; Antonio Felicioli. Effect of 1,3-1,6 β-Glucan on Natural and Experimental Deformed Wing Virus Infection in Newly Emerged Honeybees (Apis mellifera ligustica). PLOS ONE 2016, 11, e0166297 .
AMA StyleMaurizio Mazzei, Baldassare Fronte, Simona Sagona, Maria Luisa Carrozza, Mario Forzan, Federica Pizzurro, Carlo Bibbiani, Vincenzo Miragliotta, Francesca Abramo, Francesca Millanta, Marco Bagliacca, Alessandro Poli, Antonio Felicioli. Effect of 1,3-1,6 β-Glucan on Natural and Experimental Deformed Wing Virus Infection in Newly Emerged Honeybees (Apis mellifera ligustica). PLOS ONE. 2016; 11 (11):e0166297.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaurizio Mazzei; Baldassare Fronte; Simona Sagona; Maria Luisa Carrozza; Mario Forzan; Federica Pizzurro; Carlo Bibbiani; Vincenzo Miragliotta; Francesca Abramo; Francesca Millanta; Marco Bagliacca; Alessandro Poli; Antonio Felicioli. 2016. "Effect of 1,3-1,6 β-Glucan on Natural and Experimental Deformed Wing Virus Infection in Newly Emerged Honeybees (Apis mellifera ligustica)." PLOS ONE 11, no. 11: e0166297.
The Italian greenhouse vegetable industry is an important sector that requires thermal energy as much as 0.74 Mtoe, derived mostly from fossil fuels, which corresponds to 2 MtCO2 emissions. The Energy Strategy 2020 of the European Commission calls for increased use of renewable resources in the energy system, thus pushing the technology of wood biomass system for space heating of the greenhouses, since this resource is considered as ‘greenhouse gas’ (GHG) neutral when converted to heat, excluding the GHG generation during harvesting, transportation, and pre-processing of raw materials. Taking into account the different climatic areas in the Italian peninsula, power energy load was estimated to be between 30 Wm-2 (in southern regions) and more than 175 Wm-2 (in northern regions), while the energy consumption was estimated in the range from 21 to 546 kWhthm-2year-1 according to different internal air temperatures. Moreover, the CO2 enrichment in greenhouses from the exhaust gas of a biomass heating system can bring benefits for greenhouse plant production, along with optimal management strategies to reduce fuel consumption. Unfortunately, CO2 enrichment from the exhaust gas of biomass boilers is still challenging and expensive, considering that wood biomass boilers generate a higher volume of particulate matters (PM) and ash emissions than other fossil fuels. However, wet scrubbers and other recent flue gas conditioning devices could help to reduce costs and make this process more feasible. Thus, a techno-economic assessment is highly recommended to ascertain the economic feasibility of wood biomass boilers for the greenhouse industry. Finally, some economic considerations are provided to make cost-effective use of the solid biomass in relation to the economic incentives by the National Decree of 28 December 2012, so-called “White Certifies”.
Carlo Bibbiani; Fabio Fantozzi; Caterina Gargari; Carlo Alberto Campiotti; Evelia Schettini; Giuliano Vox. Wood Biomass as Sustainable Energy for Greenhouses Heating in Italy. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 2016, 8, 637 -645.
AMA StyleCarlo Bibbiani, Fabio Fantozzi, Caterina Gargari, Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Evelia Schettini, Giuliano Vox. Wood Biomass as Sustainable Energy for Greenhouses Heating in Italy. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia. 2016; 8 ():637-645.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Bibbiani; Fabio Fantozzi; Caterina Gargari; Carlo Alberto Campiotti; Evelia Schettini; Giuliano Vox. 2016. "Wood Biomass as Sustainable Energy for Greenhouses Heating in Italy." Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 8, no. : 637-645.
In the Mediterranean area the solar heat gain in buildings needs to be controlled during the warm seasons in order to keep the internal temperature at comfortable levels and to mitigate the phenomenon of urban warming, known as Urban Heat Island. This phenomenon contributes to increase the outdoor pollutants concentration and the energy demand for air conditioning. Indoor microclimate conditions depend on several parameters related mainly to the building destination, envelope materials and orientation, its technological equipment, and to the specific region climate. The use of green shading can induce energy savings also in winter, by reducing heat losses from the external surface during mainly the night.\ud \ud An experimental study was carried out at the University of Bari (Italy, 41° 05 ‘N, 16° 53 ‘E) from June 2014 to April 2015 with the aim of investigating the effective influences of this green passive system on a building vertical wall. Three vertical walls were built and equipped with a sealed structure on the backside; the walls were made with perforated bricks. The walls were covered with different evergreen climbing plants: Pandorea jasminoides variegated for the first wall and Rhyncospermum jasminoides for the second one. A third wall was kept uncovered and used as control. A data logger and sensors were used to measure and collect the temperature of the wall, on the surface exposed to the solar radiation and on the inner surface protected by the sealed structure, the external air temperature, the wind speed and direction, the solar radiation falling on the wall. The experimental tests showed that during the daytime of warmest periods the use of the green walls allowed a reduction of the external surface temperature registered on the walls shielded by the green systems: the temperatures observed were lower than the respective temperatures of the control wall of about 3-4.5 °C. During the nighttime of coldest periods the use of the green wall allowed to keep the external surface temperature of the walls shielded by the green systems at values higher than the control wall ones: the temperatures observed were higher than the respective temperatures of the control wall of about 2-3 °C
Evelia Schettini; Ileana Blanco; Carlo Alberto Campiotti; Carlo Bibbiani; Fabio Fantozzi; Giuliano Vox. Green Control of Microclimate in Buildings. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 2016, 8, 576 -582.
AMA StyleEvelia Schettini, Ileana Blanco, Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Carlo Bibbiani, Fabio Fantozzi, Giuliano Vox. Green Control of Microclimate in Buildings. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia. 2016; 8 ():576-582.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEvelia Schettini; Ileana Blanco; Carlo Alberto Campiotti; Carlo Bibbiani; Fabio Fantozzi; Giuliano Vox. 2016. "Green Control of Microclimate in Buildings." Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 8, no. : 576-582.
Running a building energy simulation program (EnergyPlus), simulations were conducted on a 'public housing' building type, in\ud order to evaluate the energy savings achieved by a green roof coupled with different configurations of external wall. EnergyPlus\ud enabled the investigation of the thermal behaviour variations of the building envelope, and the possible consequences, in terms of\ud comfort, on the temperature of the internal spaces. The variation of the energy behaviour of the building envelope type was\ud assessed primarily through the analysis of the operative temperature T° of the elements of surface casing, the trend of the surface\ud heat fluxes on the faces of the elements of internal and external housing, the variation of the operating temperature inside the\ud rooms. The energy savings achieved with a green roof varies considerably in relation to the reference performance obtained\ud without this kind of insulating structure. The main parameters, useful to define the contribution of the green roof to the reduction\ud of the loads of cooling plants, consist of the specific climate and the thermal isolation level of the initial coverage
Caterina Gargari; Carlo Bibbiani; Fabio Fantozzi; Carlo Alberto Campiotti. Simulation of the Thermal Behaviour of a Building Retrofitted with a Green Roof: Optimization of Energy Efficiency with Reference to Italian Climatic Zones. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 2016, 8, 628 -636.
AMA StyleCaterina Gargari, Carlo Bibbiani, Fabio Fantozzi, Carlo Alberto Campiotti. Simulation of the Thermal Behaviour of a Building Retrofitted with a Green Roof: Optimization of Energy Efficiency with Reference to Italian Climatic Zones. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia. 2016; 8 ():628-636.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCaterina Gargari; Carlo Bibbiani; Fabio Fantozzi; Carlo Alberto Campiotti. 2016. "Simulation of the Thermal Behaviour of a Building Retrofitted with a Green Roof: Optimization of Energy Efficiency with Reference to Italian Climatic Zones." Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 8, no. : 628-636.
Even if several studies and researches have demonstrated that green roofs significantly contribute to energy saving, indoor thermal comfort, urban heat island mitigation, rain-water management and air pollution reduction, environmental benefits of green roofs mainly depend on use of primary energy, natural resources or raw materials used in the construction. A green roof is usually a more or less complex aggregation of different layer addressing each one to a specific characteristic and performance. Results of previous LCA researches, based on a cold climate scenario, have demonstrated the highest influence that some specific layers have on the overall impact of the green roofs and to what extent the global impact changes when insulation and the substrate layers vary in density and quality. Starting from results of these similar EU researches, this study aims to evaluate the variation of the overall impact in hot climates where insulation is less strategic than heat capacity. LCA has been applied to assess and compare the environmental impacts of four different green roof solutions compared to a standard clay pitched roof, based on the functional unit of 1m2 with the same reference service life, where layers have been selected according to local practice and market. Despite a general equivalence in environmental impacts of all the roofing elements, results have highlighted a general lack in specific life cycle inventory information that leads to a potential inaccuracy of the assessment especially when recycled material are used in the growing medium or when disposal scenario includes recycle processes.
Caterina Gargari; Carlo Bibbiani; Fabio Fantozzi; Carlo Alberto Campiotti. Environmental Impact of Green Roofing: The Contribute of a Green Roof to the Sustainable use of Natural Resources in a Life Cycle Approach. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 2016, 8, 646 -656.
AMA StyleCaterina Gargari, Carlo Bibbiani, Fabio Fantozzi, Carlo Alberto Campiotti. Environmental Impact of Green Roofing: The Contribute of a Green Roof to the Sustainable use of Natural Resources in a Life Cycle Approach. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia. 2016; 8 ():646-656.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCaterina Gargari; Carlo Bibbiani; Fabio Fantozzi; Carlo Alberto Campiotti. 2016. "Environmental Impact of Green Roofing: The Contribute of a Green Roof to the Sustainable use of Natural Resources in a Life Cycle Approach." Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 8, no. : 646-656.
Novel photopolymerized network films based on a polysiloxane matrix containing varied amounts of polyoxyethylene (P3) or perfluorohexylethyl (F) dangling side chains were investigated. For films containing less than 10 wt % P3 and F, the wettability and elastic modulus were similar to those of the photopolymerized network matrix. However, angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements proved that the surface of films with F dangling chains was highly enriched in fluorine depending on both the amount of P3 and F and their relative ratio in the films. The biological performance of the films was evaluated against a new widespread and invasive marine biofoulant, the serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus. The diatom Navicula salinicola was also assayed as a conventional model organism for comparison. Films richer in P3 better resisted the settlement and promoted the release of calcified tubeworms of F. enigmaticus.
Elisa Martinelli; Ilaria Del Moro; Giancarlo Galli; Martina Barbaglia; Carlo Bibbiani; Elvira Mennillo; Matteo Oliva; Carlo Pretti; Diego Antonioli; Michele Laus. Photopolymerized Network Polysiloxane Films with Dangling Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Chains for the Biofouling Release of Invasive Marine Serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2015, 7, 8293 -8301.
AMA StyleElisa Martinelli, Ilaria Del Moro, Giancarlo Galli, Martina Barbaglia, Carlo Bibbiani, Elvira Mennillo, Matteo Oliva, Carlo Pretti, Diego Antonioli, Michele Laus. Photopolymerized Network Polysiloxane Films with Dangling Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Chains for the Biofouling Release of Invasive Marine Serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2015; 7 (15):8293-8301.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElisa Martinelli; Ilaria Del Moro; Giancarlo Galli; Martina Barbaglia; Carlo Bibbiani; Elvira Mennillo; Matteo Oliva; Carlo Pretti; Diego Antonioli; Michele Laus. 2015. "Photopolymerized Network Polysiloxane Films with Dangling Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Chains for the Biofouling Release of Invasive Marine Serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 7, no. 15: 8293-8301.